Smart Home

The flats are perfect for families, close to supermarkets. A good base if you wanna be close Rome but see some of the beutiful areas outside rome. We rented car from "sicily by car" what was very good.

We ( family with 11 and 13 year olds) spent a fantastic week here. Takes some effort to get to, being 24km from Roma by train, but that was part of the adventure for us. Much, cheaper than hotels in cenral Rome and at E2.10 each on the train our 4 trips into the city didn't cost anywhere near as much as the difference in price between here and city hotels. Pavona - lovely little town and by self-catering at SmartHome you can be more like a local than a tourist. Used local bakery, pasta shop and grocers, as well as the supermarkets (all within a km walk). Remember this is an apartment, not a hotel. We had 2-ring cooker ( bit of a challenge for 2 meat eaters and two vegetarians, one of whom is gluten intolerant!), 3 saucepans and a frying pan, as well as a moka coffee pot. Fridge, but no freezer compartment. Washing up liquid and scourer supplied, but no tea towel. No dust-pan or brush for sweeping up, but we found both for less than E2 locally. Plates and cutlery for everyone, but no sharp kitchen knife (made melon cutting interesting!). So, basic but certainly manageable for a week. We had a 'loft' apartment with kitchen and bathroom at one level, lounge and bedroom slightly lower. Most comfortable sofa-bed I've ever slept on without a doubt. Kids shared the double bed which was in a separate room with only pillars between it and the lounge. Curtains cut out most of the light though when they went to bed. Bathroom was fantastic, including Jacuzzi bath! 3 towels each as well.

We choose Smart Hotels, because we wanted a flat, and location was not important for us. We have been in Rome several times before, so this time we wanted to see something else, so we rented a car, and smart hotel is close to Lake Albano and the very nice mountain village Frascati. The service at the hotel was good, and even if there are some language barriers, they really aim to make one happy, and as most italiens very very nice to kids. Our loft was beautiful and very nice, and our son had a lot of fun playing there, the kitchen was well equipped, but maybe a micro oven or normal oven would make sense there? The neighborhood is nothing amazing, but there are a lot of supermarket close by. The only thing we miss, would be a playground area for the kids outside, but besides its a very accommodation to a very good price.

Ideal place for our needs. This is a service appartment - not a hotel. It was very clean and with garden area. The support from the staff prior to arrival was really great and I felt very safe whilst we were there. The internet was very good.It is about 15 minutes from the Ciampino airport car rental You really need a car if staying there.There is no cleaning of the rooms or changes in linen etc. There is also no phone in the rooms.

It is really smart home, and equipped with high security. I have spent good time. In charge person do not know english, how ever he will explain eveything. He and his family is very friendly. I was very happy during my stay.